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ELASTIC 1100B GH-EQK. No. 264,438. Patented Sept. 19, 1882..

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PATENT OFFICE.

WASHINGTON, INDIANA.

ELASTIC DOOR-CHECK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 264,438, dated September 19, 1882.

I Application filed May 13, 1882. (No model.) I

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HORACE H. BURRILL, of Washington, in the county of Daviess and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Devices for Preventing Doors from J arrin g; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings,which form a part of this specification.

Figure l.is a perspective view illustrating my invention applied to a door. Fig. 2 is a detail view on a larger scale, and Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view.

Corresponding parts in the several figures are denoted by like letters of reference.

This invention relates to an improved device for preventing doors from jarring or slamming when being closed; and it consists in the details of con struction and arrangementof said device which will be hereinafter fully described, and particularly pointedout in the claim.

Referring to the drawings hereto annexed, A represents adoor, and B the jamb or frame of the same, to which my invention is applied.

0 is a small metallic box or frame, having flanges D D, by which it is secured to the doorjamb by screws E, or in any suitable manners F is a plate or cushion of india-rubber or other suitable material, which slides in the box out beyond the edge of the jamb. The plate O, the inner end of which adjoining the door is open, so that the said cushion may be slid sides thereof is provided with several notches or recesses, I, in which the handle G may be adjusted so that it may be held at any point desired.

J is a flat plate secured to the door A, and

proj ectin g slightly beyond the ed go of the same.

beyond the edge of-the jamb, in which case the plate J, with which the door is provided, will take up thejar.

Two or more of these devices may, when necessary, be used in connection with a single door, and various modifications may be made in the general construction without departing from the spirit of my invention. A cushion of india-rubber may also be secured upon the under side of the projecting end of plate J.

Having thus described my invention,Iclaim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States- The combination, with the vjamb B, of the box or casing (3, having slot H, provided with notches I, and the adjustable plate or cushion F, having handle or knob G, as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my ownIhave hereunto affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HORACE H. BURRILL.

Witnesses:

J. M. AOHOR, J. M. RILEY. 

